Reflections on Salt Water

Some book reviews and a bit of spring colour. There is a word for the smell of old books; bibliosmia describes that special scent that is given off by books as they age and the pages decay. I understand the magic of holding a real book in your hand and feeling the pages but I also love my Kindle. I know that some people have strong feelings about electronic books but I love the advantages of them. I was able to carry War and peace around with me easily for the length of time it took to read it and I can read books in poor light by altering the size of the writing. To me these are real positives. This is not actually meant to be an advert for Kindles but it is relevant as a couple of the books I have been reading recently were electronic versions.  Kindle flatlay So, on to some reviews. Trekker girl Morocco bound: Life after blood clots or how I learned to live and love life as a thrombosis survivor  by Dawne Archer Trekking across the Sahara is a massive challenge and this is ...